atelectrauma

Noun

Meaning

atelectrauma (uncountable)

(medicine) A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

atelectatic atelectatrauma atelectotrauma atelecyclid ateleiosis ateleiotic